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Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 2:20:36 AM   
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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 2:23:18 AM   
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Sure they look cool. but how are they for bashing and stuff? is it even worth the money???


I been eyein' up axial beadlocks up on ebay to put on my XL. You can get a set of used ones prettey cheap. I'm interested to see if they are any good.

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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 2:25:05 AM   
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Sure they look cool. but how are they for bashing and stuff? is it even worth the money???


I been eyein' up axial beadlocks up on ebay to put on my XL. You can get a set of used ones prettey cheap. I'm interested to see if they are any good.


yeahhh me too. Their way nicer than prolines. and smaller too. i wouldnt mind if their a little scratched cuz their gonna get bust anyway but in the long run it would be good so u dont gata buy tires and rims everytime.

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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 2:35:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		Id suggest against them,bought me a pair for my 40 series mashers.Any kind of pressure on the sidewall and the bead pops right out.Takes about two hours to put the damn things together,sucks cause their the best looking rim on the market imho.$120 and i have to take them apart every time i go out(and i dont even bash that hard)

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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 2:39:46 AM   
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Id suggest against them,bought me a pair for my 40 series mashers.Any kind of pressure on the sidewall and the bead pops right out.Takes about two hours to put the damn things together,sucks cause their the best looking rim on the market imho.$120 and i have to take them apart every time i go out(and i dont even bash that hard)



are u screwing it in tight enough?

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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 2:42:55 AM   
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Sure they look cool. but how are they for bashing and stuff? is it even worth the money???


look at this deal i found!! SHOULD I GO FOR IT???!! http://cgi.ebay.com/AXIAL-BEADLOCK-WHEELS-PROLINE-MOAB-40-SERIES-REVO-TMAXX_W0QQitemZ260261963753QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item260261963753&_trksid=p3286.m14.l131

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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 2:48:20 AM   
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thats a great deal but i may beat you to it

just kidin'
don't want um

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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 2:51:12 AM   
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hell yeah

thats a great deal but i may beat you to it

just kidin'
don't want um

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usscared me for a second.

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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 2:58:25 AM   
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Id suggest against them,bought me a pair for my 40 series mashers.Any kind of pressure on the sidewall and the bead pops right out.Takes about two hours to put the damn things together,sucks cause their the best looking rim on the market imho.$120 and i have to take them apart every time i go out(and i dont even bash that hard)



are u screwing it in tight enough?

Yep,im about to try glue and locking them.Ive got them all apart right now getting ready for strapping the tires,and the rims need new finish,got chrome and its coming off already.Dude go for it thats a killer deal,im just sayin mine are alot of maintnence.Also get ready for substantial decrease in performance(those things are massive)

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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 3:30:14 AM   
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Id suggest against them,bought me a pair for my 40 series mashers.Any kind of pressure on the sidewall and the bead pops right out.Takes about two hours to put the damn things together,sucks cause their the best looking rim on the market imho.$120 and i have to take them apart every time i go out(and i dont even bash that hard)



are u screwing it in tight enough?

Yep,im about to try glue and locking them.Ive got them all apart right now getting ready for strapping the tires,and the rims need new finish,got chrome and its coming off already.Dude go for it thats a killer deal,im just sayin mine are alot of maintnence.Also get ready for substantial decrease in performance(those things are massive)


kk im gonna buy it

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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 4:04:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have run Integy, Proline, Axial and Maximizer beadlocks. In order of preference I would choose Maximizer, Proline, Axial and then Integy (which I wouldn't recommend to anyone).

Here is a big secret to running beadlocks. Don't pull the truck off the ground and hit full throttle. That will pretty much guarantee that a bead will pull out just to the physics of a tire ballooning to 2x its size. My beadlocks hold together well, the only problem is when the tires balloon they kind of ooze their way out of the bead due to the centrifugal force.

Here is a teaser for ya. Personally I would stick with a lower pro 40 series like a Masher instead of the Moabs (about 0.5" taller).

Axial does make some dang nice looking beadlocks, I will give that to em.



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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 4:07:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks dale. But dammit!! i selected bid instead of buy it now! now some one can buy it now and i wont get it!! does anyone know if some one bids over me i can select buy it now?

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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 4:35:29 AM   
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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 4:51:11 AM   
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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 5:11:18 AM   
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but...


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RE: Axial Beadlocks.... - 7/15/2008 5:17:06 AM   
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I love the way they look


but...


aw

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